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Augus, Alois, Walla!
1984 · Etching
plate 9 9/16 x 7 1/8" (24.3 x 18.1 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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August Walla
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989
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August Walla was an Austrian artist working in drawing, painting, and mixed media who emerged in the postwar period. Based in Vienna, he developed a distinctive visual language that combined gestural abstraction with figurative elements drawn from urban observation and psychological introspection. His work often incorporated collage, layered mark-making, and found materials, creating densely textured compositions that resist easy categorization. Walla's practice remained largely independent from mainstream institutional channels, contributing to the Vienna avant-garde through direct engagement with the city's artistic community.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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